The Charles Hotel, Munich

Located on the edge of the Munich botanical gardens The Charles Hotel is a 5-star de luxe member of the Rocco Forte Collection of hotels. Close by are Schloss Nymphenburg, (palace to the Bavarian kings and a Baroque splendour) the 18th-century Asamkirche and Munich's old city centre with its outdoor cafes and splendid neo-Gothic town hall. Each of the 160 rooms has character of its own, decorated in fresh contemporary style chosen to blend with the history of the Bavarian city. The hotel has an elegant Italian restaurant, bar and spa with an indoor swimming pool, sauna and steam room.